2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You
General Education is the #39 most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 166 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Of the 206 students majoring in education at Ivy Tech Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
On average, education graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $12,225 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on General Education at Ivy Tech Community College
The in-demand associate degree programs at Connors State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the United States. CSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Warner.
About 60% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 40% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at CSC accumulate an average of around $11,302 in student debt.
Read full report on General Education at Connors State College
The in-demand associate degree programs at Brookdale Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the United States. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Of the 121 students majoring in education at Brookdale Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
On average, education graduates from Brookdale Community College take out $11,073 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Out of the 166 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
Full General Education at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Report
Out of the 166 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.
Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, education graduates from RCSJ carry an average student debt load of $10,093.
Full General Education at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Report
Middlesex County College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Middlesex County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,091.
Trinity Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Athens, TVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 4% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at TVCC accumulate an average of around $13,572 in student debt.
Read full report on General Education at Trinity Valley Community College
Motlow State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Motlow is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tullahoma.
About 95% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 5% are male.
Read full report on General Education at Motlow State Community College
Stark State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.
Of the 39 students majoring in education at Stark State College, 13% are male and 87% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, education graduates from Stark State College carry an average student debt load of $19,498.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Montana - Western did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their associate degree. Montana Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Dillon.
Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.
Full General Education at The University of Montana - Western Report
Community College of Baltimore County ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at CCBC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,273.
Read full report on General Education at Community College of Baltimore County
Allegany College of Maryland came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Allegany College of Maryland take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,331.
Highland Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.
About 52% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 48% are male.
LaGuardia Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.
Women make up 94% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at LaGuardia Community College
Columbia State Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Columbia, Columbia State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 94% of the education majors at the school.
University of the District of Columbia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in education at University of the District of Columbia, 10% are male and 90% are female.
On average, education graduates from University of the District of Columbia take out $15,516 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Campbell University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.
Of the 29 students majoring in education at Campbell, 69% are male and 31% are female.
Education majors at Campbell take out an average of $17,775 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Roane State Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Harriman.
Of the 28 students majoring in education at Roane State Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Roane State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,573.
With a ranking of #19, Pellissippi State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 4% are male.
Education majors at Pellissippi State Community College take out an average of $8,654 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
With a ranking of #19, Butler County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Butler, BC3 is a public school with a small student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 4% are male.
Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.
With a ranking of #22, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 4% are male.
Volunteer State Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.
Read full report on General Education at Volunteer State Community College
With a ranking of #23, College of Micronesia-FSM did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Pohnpei, COM-FSM is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Palomar College | San Marcos, CA |
| 25 | Walters State Community College | Morristown, TN |
| 27 | Klamath Community College | Klamath Falls, OR |
| 28 | Tulsa Community College | Tulsa, OK |
| 28 | Potomac State College of West Virginia University | Keyser, WV |
| 30 | Laramie County Community College | Cheyenne, WY |
| 30 | Central Arizona College | Coolidge, AZ |
| 32 | Southern Maine Community College | South Portland, ME |
| 33 | Weber State University | Ogden, UT |
| 33 | Lehigh Carbon Community College | Schnecksville, PA |
| 33 | Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga, TN |
General Education by Region
View the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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General Education Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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